TERZO SETTORE

Imprese sociali” “dal Fondo” “il salto di qualità?

In Gran Bretagna, sono stati annunciati sgravi fiscali fino al 30% per gli operatori che investono nel sociale e si stima che la decisione libererà, nei prossimi cinque anni, mezzo miliardo di sterline, di cui beneficeranno le organizzazioni del Terzo Settore. Parliamo di un Paese dove gli investimenti nel sociale sono fortemente favoriti da oltre […]

di Benedetto Riga

LANCIATO UN ''MANIFESTO''

Elezioni europee” “Chi vuole correre” “per la famiglia?

"In qualità di candidato alle elezioni europee, mi impegno a tener conto sistematicamente delle necessità della famiglia, nel momento in cui dovrò assumere decisioni politiche che abbiano un impatto sulla società, al fine di rafforzare l’istituzione familiare, per il bene dell’Europa e nel pieno rispetto, oggi e in futuro, del principio di sussidiarietà". Sono le […]

di Gianni Borsa

BUONE PRATICHE " "

Non è un azzardo a Novara parlare d’amore” “

Parlare d’amore. Quello tra due fidanzati o sposi, ma pure tra genitori e figli, e poi l’amore per lo sport e per tante, piccole e grandi, passioni della vita. Parlare d’amore uscendo dalle sacrestie, andando per strada, per aprire un dialogo anche con chi in chiesa non ci viene. È questa la sfida "educativa" che […]

di Francesco Rossi

The EU in brief

“One of us”: hearing at the European Parliament A public hearing of the Committee for the Citizens’ Initiative One of Us will be held at the European Parliament in Brussels on April 10. The initiative, promoted by citizens and pro-life organizations, collected over one million 900 thousand endorsements, 1 million 721 thousand of which have […]

di Redazione

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Austria, CCEE, Slovakia

Austria: the bishops’ appeal for European elections Austrian bishops appealed to participation in the European elections of May 22-25, casting a vote that may reflect the will of the “founding fathers” of Europe, mostly conceived by Christian men and women is a central theme emerged in the spring session of the plenary of the Austrian […]

di Redazione

FRANCE

“Leaders punished by voters”

“It was a major defeat: the greatest defeat in local elections in the history of the Socialist Party. It began with very high numbers, with Municipalities run by the Socialists. Of course, a decrease was to be expected. But figures are dramatic”. On the aftermath of the local elections in France Laurent Bouvet, Professor of […]

di Redazione

TURKEY

Erdogan wins, Europe is distant

The Islamic Conservative Party AKP won with 45.6% – only 4 per cent less compared to the previous national elections in 2011 – against 28.2% of its opponent: the Republican People’s Party (CHP), in the local elections of March 30 called by Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose party kept control over Istanbul, where live […]

di Redazione

SPAGNA

To rebuild, beyond the crisis ” “

“The quality and the stability of social relations in Spain are vital to prevent the risk of a societal fracture caused by the impact of the crisis on wages, and ensuing inequality”, states the document “2014 prospects and analyses”, presented by the Fundación Foessa (Fomento de Estudios Sociales y de Sociología Aplicada, Promotion of social […]

di Redazione

TOWARDS THE SYNOD

The family, clarity and truth

“The family is crucial issue today” and “the Church doesn’t refrain from facing challenges, but it does with full responsibility”. Against the backdrop of the preparations for the upcoming synodal Assembly (Vatican, October 5-19 2014), dedicated to “pastoral challenges on the family in the framework of evangelization”, cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, general Secretary of the Bishops’ […]

di Redazione

EDITORIAL

From the Cold War ” “to the cold peace

In the past months Ukraine has become one of the hottest area in terms of international relations. On closer view, it is surprising that the issue wasn’t in the world limelight earlier. In fact, it suffices to look at its position on a map, to realize that it clearly embodies one of the unsolved questions […]

di Stefano Costalli